Lafayette man accused of shooting into house with 13 people inside

Lafayette man accused of shooting into house with 13 people inside

LAFAYETTE — Following a high-speed chase on Interstate 10 early Tuesday, Lafayette police booked a man on multiple counts of attempted murder after the suspect reportedly shot into an Orchid Drive home that had a number of people inside, including the suspect’s ex-girlfriend, officials said.

Kevin Alexander, 37, of Lafayette, was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on 13 counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of aggravated flight from an officer, Cpl. Paul Mouton said in a release.

Alexander allegedly shot into the home at 3:15 a.m. in which 13 people were staying. None of the occupants was injured, Mouton said.

Mouton said someone inside the home looked outside and recognized Alexander, who fled from the home in a 2008 GMC pickup truck.